Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
164,604
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.08 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164,604, in 1970.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,604 | — |
| 1971 | 178,966 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 187,146 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 195,014 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 199,984 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 206,403 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 215,019 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 242,902 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 298,679 | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 330,301 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 339,117 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 367,205 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 399,011 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 409,870 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 403,903 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 386,732 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 358,227 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 363,081 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 366,256 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 378,435 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 377,523 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 396,726 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 409,466 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 436,715 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 437,187 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 434,757 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 429,882 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 445,619 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 461,730 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 485,588 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 497,702 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 540,002 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 558,264 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 629,314 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 623,791 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 656,834 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 647,945 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 650,472 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 669,106 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 714,850 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 763,490 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 845,691 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 799,419 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 942,229 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 951,986 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 946,018 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 974,070 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 995,818 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 974,845 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,902 | 164,604 | 330,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 377,184 | 339,117 | 409,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,519 | 377,523 | 485,588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,828 | 497,702 | 714,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 926,600 | 763,490 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 974,845 | 1.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 85 Netherlands 12,827 compare
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- 88 Paraguay 9,999 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,854 compare
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- 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,604 in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release